The Daughters of Madurai : A Novel

Madurai, 1992. A young mother in a poor family, Janani is told she is useless if she can't produce a son--or worse, if she bears daughters. They let her keep her first baby girl, but the rest are taken away as soon as they are born, and murdered. But Janani can't forget the daughters she was never allowed to love. Sydney, 2019. Nila has a long-time secret she's been keeping from her parents. Before she can say anything, her grandfather in India falls ill and she joins her parents on a trip to Madurai. Nila knows little about where her family came from or who they left behind, but what she's about to learn will change her forever.

• | Author: Rajasree Variyar
• | Publisher: Union Square Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 05, 2024
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1454950692
• | ISBN-13: 9781454950691